A Soldier's Tragedy.

MAGDZAS, Matt; FAMILIES of military personnel; FAMILIES -- Crimes against; MURDER victims; SUICIDE victims; MENTAL health counseling; MENTAL health services; POST-traumatic stress disorder -- Treatment; UNITED States -- National Guard

The article discusses U.S. National Guard member Matt Magdzas who murdered his family before committing suicide. Topics include a brief overview of the crime scene, statistics related to the suicide rate among U.S. National Guard members, and the psychological effects of war on soldiers, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which Magdzas was being treated for. An in-depth discussion on the failure of the U.S. military's safety procedures that are supposed to catch troubled soldiers returning from combat, such as Magdzas, the National Guard program, and a brief biography of Magdzas, including his military tours in Iraq.